Battle of Pontarlier

The Battle of Pontarlier, also known as the Battle of Pontarlier-La Cluse, was the final military operation of the Franco-Prussian War, that took place from 29 January to 2 February 1871, near Pontarlier and La Cluse-et-Mijoux, not long after the newly formed German Empire and French Republic had a ceasefire. During these engagements, the German Army of the South, under the command of Lieutenant General Edwin von Manteuffel won over the French Eastern Army under the command of General Justin Clinchant, the battle forced the French Eastern Army to withdraw to neutral Switzerland. The strong efforts of the German armies led by General August von Werder in The previous Battle of the Lisaine, as well as that of General Von Manteuffel's armies at the Battle of Pontarlier, resulted in the collapse of the assault on southern Germany which the Eastern Army had expected to be ruined. At the same time, the defeat of the Eastern Army finally forced the French Interior Minister Léon Gambetta to end resistance to the Germans. The defeat at Pontarlier also brought the French heavy losses, including a large number of soldiers being taken prisoner.

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1871  Wikidata
Battle of Pontarlier-La Cluse
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1871 Battle of Pontarlier

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1476 Battle of Grandson

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1639 Siege of Pontarlier

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1674 Siege of Sainte-Anne

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1793-09-06T00:00:00Z

1793 Petite Vendée comtoise

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1668 Conquest of Franche-Comté

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1476	Battle of Grandson	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1639	Siege of Pontarlier	Kingdom of France, Electorate of Saxony, siege, Swedish Empire, County of Burgundy, Hispanic Monarchy	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1674	Siege of Sainte-Anne	Kingdom of France, siege, County of Burgundy, Hispanic Monarchy	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1793	Petite Vendée comtoise	rebellion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1871	Battle of Pontarlier	battle	Wikidata
event	war	1668	Conquest of Franche-Comté	war, occurrence	Wikidata
site	castle		Fort de Joux	military museum, fort, castle	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Bachin	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Catinat du Larmont supérieur	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort du Larmont inférieur	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Redoute des Bourguignons	redoubt	Wikidata
site	fort	1942	Fort de Pré-Giroud	history museum, military museum, memory institution, fortress	Wikidata